From our many contests and many submissions, Story Institute brings you a collection of poems and short stories. Writers from around the globe have shared their works with us. We, in turn, share them with you.
If you wish to view just the poems, or perhaps prefer the short stories, click on the links to the side. Enjoy the shared creativity.
Poem - Changing Times - Courtney Lyn Blystone
By: Courtney Lyn Blystone
Seasons change from summer to fall
Winter coming with an early frost
Plants start to shrivel up and turn brown
Grass soon turns into hay
Trees begin to lose all the leaves
Which turned such pretty colors in the fall
Short Story - The Darkness of Past – Courtney Lyn Blystone
By: Courtney Lyn Blystone
The streets of Kyoto were dark and not a single lamp nor house was lit. It seemed rather strange that there would be not a single soul in the town. Kat Myamouto was on her way home in the southern corner, when a solid black figure moved passed her. It created such a presence it nearly pushed her off her own two feet. Kat was startled feeling her red hair rise up and swish against her back. The figure crept its way up to what appeared to be a stone tower or maybe a castle. This tower had many windows, and like most of the town no light resonated from it. Her jade eyes gleamed with fear as she saw another young girl her age on top of the tower. It caused a sensation of chills to creep and crawl up her spine and down her arms. She had the feeling, either this was the wrong night to be lost in a familiar city or she was being watched.
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